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Recreation
Rising between the Powder River and Big Horn Basins, this scenic country offers year round recreation connecting visitors to a land rich in history and solitude. For centuries, the mountain landscape has provided renewal for Native Americans, homesteaders and modern day explorers creating a human connection with this spectacular place. Today there is a bond with "the mountain" for local residents, which contributes to the quality of life in local communities. Viewing scenery and wildlife, while incorporating a rich history, connects locals and travelers to this accessible landscape.
To view recreation features on the map below . . .
Click on the Forest Service shield for the area you want to visit: Buffalo, Greybull, or Sheridan. Then click on "Go to the Buffalo, WY page," for example, to see a map showing the locations of campgrounds, trailheads, and other sites in that ranger district.
Recreation Conditions Report
| Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain Campground | Closed | Snow covered, no water or trash collection |
| Boulder Park Campground | Closed | |
| Burgess RV Dump Station | Closed | |
| Circle Park Campground | Closed | |
| Cross Creek Campground | Closed | Snow covered, no water or trash collection |
| Dead Swede Campground | Closed | |
| Deer Park Campground | Closed | |
| Doyle Campground | Closed | Snow covered, no water or trash collection |
| East Fork Campground | Open | No water or trash collection |
| Hettinger Group Campground | Closed | |
| Hunter Campground | Open | No water or trash collection |
| Island Park Campground | Closed | |
| Lake View Campground | Closed | |
| Leigh Creek Campground | Open | No water |
| Leigh Creek RV Dump Station | Closed | |
| Little Goose Campground | Closed | Snow covered, no water or trash collection |
| Lost Cabin Campground | Closed | |
| Lower Paintrock Lake Campground | Closed | Snow covered, no water or trash collection |
| Medicine Lodge Lake Campground | Closed | Snow covered, no water or trash collection |
| Middle Fork Campground | Open | No water |
| Muddy Guard Cabin | Open | No water or trash collection |
| North Tongue Campground | Closed | Snow covered, no water or trash collection |
| Owen Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Pine Island Group Campground | Closed | |
| Pole Creek Cabin | Open | No water or trash collection |
| Porcupine Campground | Closed | Snow covered, no water or trash collection |
| Prune Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Ranger Creek Campground | Open | No water or trash collection |
| Ranger Creek Recreation Area | Open | No water |
| Sheep Mountain Lookout | Closed | |
| Shell Creek Campground | Open | No water |
| Shell Falls Interpretive Site | Closed | |
| Sibley Lake Campground | Closed | Snow covered, electric Loop closed, no trash or water collection |
| Sitting Bull Campground | Closed | Snow covered, Loop B closed, no water or trash collection |
| South Fork Campground | Open | No water |
| Tie Flume Campground | Closed | Snow covered, Loop A closed, no water or trash collection |
| Tie Hack Campground | Open | No water |
| West Tensleep Lake Campground | Closed | Snow covered,no water or trash collection |
| Willow Park Group Campground | Closed |
Highlights
- Motor Vehicle Use Map
- Off Road Vehicle Program
- Regulations in the West Tensleep Corridor
- Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program Registration
A current AIS decal is required for all watercraft (inflatables 10 feet or less in length are exempt) prior to launching on any water in the state of Wyoming.
